I really don't agree Mike, it may work for some but people with regular genetics should NEVER do this
I got up to a really fat 235 before my last show only to compete at 190 lbs, so I didn't make really big gains by getting my weight so high. It was only harder to diet down after that
you should know this too Mike, you got up to close to 300 pounds and you competed in the low 200s.
Do you really think you would have been smaller if you stayed leaner you whole life? I don't think so